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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
“The secret to a beautiful death is to live a beautiful life. Putting your heart out there. Letting it get broken. Taking chances. Making mistakes.”
poignant and gripping, but with at times inconsistent and unconvincing characterizations and interactions. overall, a deeply moving and thought-provoking story with an important message.
“Instead of constantly asking ourselves the question of why we’re here, maybe we should be savoring the simpler truth: We are here.”
poignant and gripping, but with at times inconsistent and unconvincing characterizations and interactions. overall, a deeply moving and thought-provoking story with an important message.
“Instead of constantly asking ourselves the question of why we’re here, maybe we should be savoring the simpler truth: We are here.”
challenging
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
I lost my dad earlier this month, suddenly, and this book was so cathartic and healing. It was a beautiful take on death; the transition from life to death, and how humans cope differently with that. The positivity mixed with the anguish that this loss has brought me was mirrored to me in Clover, I felt seen. I needed this book and it delivered.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5⭐️ I loved this book. The beginning was a bit slow to get into but necessary to understand Clover as a character. The ending was full of emotions and I am not a crier. But, it was an ending that I loved and couldn’t have asked for anything better.
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
I don’t believe this book was bad, but it could have been better. The synopsis effectively conveys the main idea, but I felt it was a bit surface level . While there were some conversations, I expected deeper discussions on life and death. However, the conversations were also quite surface level. Personally, I was looking for more depth. If the book had been shorter,like a novella, it might have had the same effect.The topic of death and a death doula is intriguing, which is why I picked up the book. You do get that satisfaction, but I wish we could have delved deeper into the subject matter by exploring more people that she worked with instead of focusing solely on one woman for most of the book. I genuinely appreciate the aspect of the journals, particularly the last words and the life lessons they offer. I wish we had more of that kind of vibe through out the book. Also the romance felt a bit forced and unrealistic, like a convenient plot device. However, I’ll admit that I was aweing by the end.
This book is not fast-paced at all; it’s definitely a meandering type of story. I don’t think it was a complete waste of time, but I wish it had been a bit faster-paced, more exciting, and more thought provoking.
This book is not fast-paced at all; it’s definitely a meandering type of story. I don’t think it was a complete waste of time, but I wish it had been a bit faster-paced, more exciting, and more thought provoking.
DNF at 60%. The story would have been better without Sebastian. The scenes between him and Clover were so uncomfortable in my opinion. Also the synopsis for the book stated that this was a story about Clover and a dying woman’s quest for her to uncover a forgotten love story. That plot point doesn’t even start until about 55% in and by then I found myself not caring what even happens. I also found it strange that Clover is this anxious loner yet she’s travelled all over the world? How did she get the money for that? How does she pay the rent as a death doula even with rent control?
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes